The Divya Desam temple in Srivilliputtur is a Vishnu #temple situated in the Virudunagar district, around 80 km from Madurai. Apart from its magnificent #gopuram , which itself is ample reason to visit this temple, it also has a historical backstory.

This temple is built on the site of the birthplace of Andal, the ONLY female Alwar saint, from the 8th century. Folks who have a keen interest in Indian #history will know that the Alwar/Azhwars were a group of saints at the forefront of the Bhakti movement in the 8th and 9th century AD.

The temple also has a fascinating trivia. Head over to our latest story to know what this is. Follow @savaaricarrentals for your daily dose of travel inspiration.

This place called Sarkhej was once a prominent center of Sufi culture in the country.
The sufi saint Ahmed Shah suggested to built this near the banks of the Sabarmati river.
This monument in this picture is a tomb of the queens. .
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